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Iran Supreme Court acquits former central bank governor

Iran's Supreme Court has acquitted former Central Bank governor Valliollah Seif and his deputies who were convicted in October of squandering millions of dollars in public funds.

Iran’s trade with neighbors reach $33bn in eight months: official

Iran’s trade with neighboring countries has touched the $33 billion mark over the past 8 months.

Iran, Hungary ink MOU on economic cooperation

Iran and Hungary have signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral economic cooperation.

Iran aiming for doubling trade with neighboring countries

Iran’s deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy says the government is planning to double trade with neighboring countries.

Iran set to boost energy cooperation with Azerbaijan republic, Russia

Iran says it stands ready to jointly construct power plants with the Azerbaijan Republic.

Iran Speaker calls for removal, neutralization of sanctions

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the Islamic Republic should focus on removing and neutralizing Western sanctions.

Iran, India, Uzbekistan discuss facilitating product transit through Chabahar port

Iran’s Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development says the Islamic Republic welcomes Uzbekistan’s approach to using the capacity of the Iranian port city of Chabahar to develop trade and investment in Shahid Beheshti port, in southeast Iran.

Iran displays products of knowledge-based firms

Iran has put on display selected products of knowledge-based companies in different fields including oil, gas, petrochemical, and mining industries as well as advanced technologies.

Iranian company selected as top exporter of year

The National Export Day of the solar year 1400 marked a good event for Iran’s technology and innovation ecosystem, and it was the selection of a knowledge-based company as the top exporter of the year.

Iran knowledge-based ecosystem capable of making inroads in export markets

Iran’s Vice President for Technological and Scientific Affairs Sorena Sattari has said domestic sanctions are a bigger obstacle than foreign bans, adding that each new license is a hurdle to the production, export and development of knowledge-based products.

Iranian, Turkmen presidents talk bilateral ties

The presidents of Iran and Turkmenistan have underlined the need to strengthen border cooperation and facilitate exchange of goods. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow also stressed the necessity of increasing trade cooperation in order to boost bilateral relations.

“Govt. budget pushes economy to brink, raises pressure on people”

Iran’s government has been warned that the next year’s budget’s almost 73% increase in income from tax and customs duties push the economy to the brink of recession and puts further pressure on the livelihood of people.

Iran envisages exporting 1.2m barrels of crude daily

Iran’s IRNA News Agency says under the country’s budget bill for the next fiscal year starting March 21, 2022, oil exports will be estimated at 1.2 million barrels per day.

Raisi urges focus on domestic potential as he presents budget bill to MPs

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Rasisi says the next year’s budget will concentrate on promoting production and jobs, calling for a focus on domestic potential.

“Iraq pays part of $7bn debt to Iran”

The head of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce says part of Iraq’s $7 billion debt have been received from Baghdad.

“Good news on the way about neutralization of sanctions”

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says some good news is on the way regarding neutralizing anti-Iran sanctions.

Iran says UK discussing how to repay £400m debt

UK government officials were in Tehran last week discussing legal ways to pay Britain’s historical £400m debt to Iran, the Iranian ambassador to London has said.

Five arrested in Iran for destabilizing foreign exchange market

Iran's Intelligence Ministry has arrested five persons accused of destabilizing the country's foreign exchange market.

Billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets unlocked

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy has said 3.5 billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets was recently unlocked. Mehdi Safari noted that Iran has held positive talks with countries where Iranian assets are frozen.

UK says wants to pay £400 million ‘we owe Iran’

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says the £400 million that Britain owes Iran is a “legitimate debt” that London wants to pay.

Iran MP: Oil sales considerably increased in recent months

A member of the Presiding Board of the Iranian Parliament’s Energy Commission said Iran's oil exports have increased significantly, citing reports from international institutions and oil tanker tracking companies.

Iran, Azerbaijan Republic to build border road bridge

Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have reached an agreement to construct a road bridge on the Astarachay River on their border.

Russian official: North-South Corridor vital for cooperation with Iran

A Russian trade official has described the north-south transit corridor, a major portion of which passes through Iran, as of vital significance for Tehran and Moscow.

Iran’s Guardian Council rejects parliament bill on car imports

A spokesman for Iran’s Guardian Council has said in a tweet that the body has rejected a parliamentary bill to allow car imports.

Raisi calls for expansion of economic ties with Venezuela

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has described relations with Venezuela as strategic during a phone conversation with the country’s president Nicolas Maduro.

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